Mr. Choate. "Have you not called him all sorts of bad names?"
Mr. Sage. "I said he did not tell the truth."
Mr. Choate. "Have you denounced him as a blackmailer? When did you do that?"
Mr. Sage. "I might have said that a man who would persevere in making a statement that there was not a word of truth in, and demanding a sum of money—I don't know what you call it. Call it what you please."
Mr. Choate. "Did you not say that you would see Laidlaw a tramp before he would get through with this case?"
Mr. Sage. "I have no recollection of any such thing."
Mr. Choate. "Will you swear you didn't?"
Mr. Sage. "I won't swear. I might."
Mr. Choate. "What?"
Mr. Sage. "I won't testify to what I have said."